Gambia News News Gambia » Government: Gambian Media, CSOs Reject Government's Proposal to Register Journalists, Social Media Users
Fajara, 10 April, 2026 - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups have "totally rejected" a ...
News Gambia » Government: EU launches €19M SPRING programme to transform Gambia’s agri-food sector
SPRING will be implemented by COLEAD, an international non-profit with extensive experience in agricultural value chain development and market access. COLEAD will lead technical support, strengthen ...
News Gambia » Government: 150,000 Jobs Promised - but Weak Tracking Systems Leave Government Without Answers
Three years after the launch of the National Employment Policy (NEP) and its implementation framework, the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026, the government is still unable to provide a ...
News Gambia » Government: The Gambia - IFJ rejects government proposal to register journalists and social media users
On 8 April, the GPU held an emergency meeting with stakeholders from the media industry and civil society organisations to discuss the new regulations. Those present agreed that introducing a ...
News Gambia » Government: 10 years of Barrow’s government: “Fixing the Gambia’s Problems”
President Barrow's leadership continues to close the inequality gap, sustain salary restructuring, boost farmers' productivity and witness progression institutional reforms. This piece is to set out ...
News Gambia » Government: Government ban on child marriage could spark backlash, activist fears
Almost a third of women aged between 20 and 24 in Gambia were married before the age of 18, and nearly a tenth before 15, according to data from the U.N. children's agency (UNICEF). Women's rights ...
News Gambia » Government: Gambia appoints Briton as special prosecutor for Jammeh-era crimes
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Hon. Dawda A. Jallow, on Wednesday announced the appointment of a British barrister, Martin Hackett, as the special prosecutor for the prosecution of ...